Chart Wise: Wiscasset, Maine, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 25

Plan ahead to use this daytime-only approach during shortened winter days.

Jason Blair

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 09:08 AM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

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Key Takeaways:

The RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 approach to Wiscasset, Maine, offers multiple initial approach fixes (IAFs) and feeder routes, with specific inbound restrictions on some transitions due to excessive turn angles and a requirement for radar services when using the CEZAC IAF directly.
Key operational limitations for this approach include being "LNAV Only" (without glideslope to decision height), explicitly "Not authorized at night," and "No Circling to Land," making it a straight-in-only procedure.
Pilots must be aware of warnings such as specific "Not Authorized" notes for certain feeder routes and that the Missed Approach Point (MAP) at BAZQE is labeled "NOT TO SCALE," indicating it is further than it appears on the chart.

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A trip to Maine’s seashore northeast of Portland might take a pilot to the Boothbay area for a taste of winter holiday. Without an airport specifically in town, the nearest option is Wiscasset just a few miles away. When the weather is below VFR, the RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 approach can be utilized to get down safely.

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